Winona Enters into a Contract with Peyton to Buy Peyton's

question 12

Multiple Choice

Winona enters into a contract with Peyton to buy Peyton's land based on Peyton's assertion that the land is legally open to development. After the sale,Winona learns what Peyton knew previously-only a small section of the land can be built on. A local law prohibits construction on the rest of the property. Winona can

• A)not avoid the contract because persons are assumed to know the law.
• B)avoid the contract due to a mutual mistake.
• C)avoid the contract due to a mistake in value.
• D)avoid the contract due to fraud.

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Definitions:

Reinforced

Strengthened or supported, often in the context of materials or structures, but also applicable to behaviors in psychology.

Positive Reinforcement

The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a principle established by B.F. Skinner.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual, usually in relation to the environment or stimuli; how one conducts oneself.